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Meeting Minutes
TOWN CLERK
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Historical Commission 1011 MAY 23 P 2: 44,11
Date: 2017-05-10 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Session: Joint Meeting
Purpose: Joint Meeting with Historical Version: Final
District Commission
Attendees: Members - Present:
Ron Weston (RW) - Acting Chair
Sharlene Reynolds Santo (SRS) - Secretary
Virginia Adams (VA) - Associate
Jonathan Barnes (JEB) - Treasurer
Samantha Couture (SC) - Associate
Members - Not Present:
Carl Mittnight, Jack Williams
Others Present:
Historic District Commission - Greg Maganzini, Everett Blodgett, Jack
Williams, Virginia Adams and Priscilla Poeller, Andy Friedmann, John Arena,
Ray Miyares, Eric Rustle and Kim Saunders.
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sharlene Reynolds Santo
Topics of Discussion:
• Called to order at 7 pm by Ron Weston and Everett Blodgett called the HD meeting to
order. Ron appointed SC and VA as a voting member for this meeting.
• 186 Summer Ave - Group met to review of the Preservation Restriction Agreement
document, updated on Monday May 8, 2017. Discussion included RHC & HDC comments
and suggestions. Counsel to revise document based on discussion and resubmit for
proposed 5/17 follow up meeting. Joint meeting closed at 8:30 pm
• 79-81 Salem St - A letter was sent to the developer inviting him to this meeting RHC
has not received a response.
• Finances - JEB moved that the RHC reimbursed RW $156.96 for 4 easels to be used for
displays. SRS seconded. VOTE 5-0.
• USPS - RHC received letter from Andrew Corona a revised plan is in process. RHC has
clearly stated the view that structure should be scaled back. To date no new revisions
have been shared with RHC.
• Membership - RW and SC have both applied for reappointment. SC has agreed to be
the RHC representative for the preservation trust commission. SRS moved authorize RW
to sign the RPA on behalf of the RHC. JEB seconded. Vote 5-0.
• Garden Club Event - VA has organized materials and SRS, JEB & SC will assist May 20
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• Minutes - Reviewed and approved minutes from 4/5/17 as amended. Vote 5-0.
• Future Meetings - May 17, 2017 at 7 pm. June 7, 2017 at 7 pm
• Adjourn at 9:40 pm
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